Charcoal (3F436E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Charcoal"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Charcoal pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #3F436E

RGB rgb(63, 67, 110)

HSL hsl(235°, 27%, 34%)

CMYK C:43% M:39% Y:0% K:57%

Luminance 0.059

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.38:1

Aa — #3F436E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.24:1

Aa — #3F436E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3F436E #6E6A3F

Analogous

#3F5B6E #3F436E #533F6E

Triadic

#3F436E #6E3F43 #436E3F

Split-comp.

#3F436E #6E533F #5B6E3F

Tetradic

#3F436E #6E3F5B #6E6A3F #3F6E53

Monochromatic

#B1B3C8 #76799E #484A65 #333548 #13141B

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